A Japanese superior soldier who was stunned by a Japanese artillery shell faintly woke up from his coma. He looked around anxiously and saw that the darkness was full of Japanese soldiers with guns and live ammunition. Before the Japanese superior soldier could react, two Japanese soldiers were searching the battlefield.
The soldier had already rushed forward with bayonets in hand, and there were only two soft pop-pop sounds as the two sharp bayonets had pierced into the chest and abdomen of the superior soldier.
The superior soldier howled like a wounded wolf. The left hand hidden behind his back pulled off the steel ring of the grenade without hesitation. He immediately turned back and looked at the two men who were still using their bayonets with dead eyes.
The Japanese soldiers stabbed themselves in the chest and abdomen. The next moment, there was a loud bang and the two Japanese soldiers spun and fell more than ten meters away.
But unfortunately, the superior soldier's desperate counterattack was just an insignificant wave on the entire battlefield.
At this moment, the anti-tank trenches that were originally used to block the advance of the Japanese armored groups and heavy artillery groups were already covered by thick ice. There were groups of trucks full of soldiers, heavy cannons, and groups of fully equipped tanks.
Armed infantrymen are stepping across the ice and advancing continuously towards the deep positions of the 8th Army, cutting into...
An armored command vehicle, escorted by dozens of armored vehicles, slowly drove through the anti-tank ditch and stopped immediately.
When the car door opened, a Kwantung Army general wearing a woolen coat appeared at the car door with great ambition. He first raised his binoculars and looked at the mighty convoy, artillery team and infantry team that were advancing forward. Then he rushed towards the people behind him with high spirits.
The major officer waved his right hand and said loudly: "Send a report to the headquarters that our forward headquarters has successfully passed the anti-tank ditch..."
Jinzhou, Kwantung Army South Manchuria Headquarters.
The combat hall was crowded, and the ringing telephones and beeping telegrams in the telecommunications room next door were already ringing loudly.
From time to time, communications staff officers hurriedly walked into the combat hall and reported the latest progress of the frontline units. Immediately, the combat staff officers gathered around the simulation sandbox pushed the command poles in their hands and transferred the tanks, artillery, and soldiers with corresponding numbers.
The model is advanced to the corresponding position.
The expressions on the faces of senior generals such as Umezu Yoshijiro and Tamura Yoshitomi could not be concealed.
Judging from the sand table, the 10th Tank Division and the 1st Independent Tank Brigade, which are responsible for the assault arrows, have advanced the front for a full 20 kilometers, while the entire defense depth of the Chinese 8th Group Army is only 30 kilometers.
, that is to say, as long as the armored cluster advances another ten kilometers, the Chinese *** team's defense line will completely collapse!
"Report!" Suddenly, another major staff officer hurried into the combat hall. He immediately put his feet back and stood at attention and said, "Your Excellency, Marshal, the front line headquarters of the 5th Front Army has successfully passed the anti-tank ditch!"
Suddenly, cheers like a mountain roar and a tsunami rang out in the entire combat hall.
The frontline headquarters of the 5th Front Army has passed through the anti-tank trenches, which means that the 5th Front Army's attack group has basically passed through the anti-tank trenches. This is a full 2 and a half tank divisions, 5 heavy artillery brigades, and
There are 10 mechanized infantry divisions with a total of 200,000 people. Even if they are crowded, they can squeeze the Chinese *** team to death!
"Marshal Your Excellency, I think we can now achieve victory at the base camp!" Tamura Yoshitomi said beamingly.
However, Yoshimoto Teiichi instinctively felt a little uneasy. He felt that everything went so smoothly. The smoothness was beyond his imagination. The Chinese *** team was defeated so easily? He always felt that there seemed to be some problem in the middle.
, but looking at Umezu Mijiro who was beaming with joy, the words that came to his mouth were swallowed back into his stomach.
In fact, it is already pointless to remind Umezu Yoshijiro anymore.
As the saying goes, there is no turning back when the bow is fired. Is it possible to let the 5th Front Army withdraw now?
Umezu Yoshijiro waved his hand, forcibly suppressing the excitement in his heart, and said: "No, it's not time to win yet. Call the forward command immediately. The eight temporary anti-aircraft machine gun regiments must be followed closely behind the armored cluster.
, Strictly guard against low-altitude strikes by the China Army’s armed helicopter group!”
"Hai." Tamura Yoshitomi suddenly lowered his head and immediately took the order.
Speaking of which, the Kwantung Army was quite well prepared this time. Not only did they find ways to mobilize 18 tons of ammonium nitrate, they also temporarily mobilized more than 200 20mm caliber or 30mm caliber twin anti-aircraft machine guns from various front armies to specifically cooperate with armored cluster defense.
Low-altitude strike by the Chinese Army Aviation Force!
*** Deep position, 8th Army Headquarters.
"Commander, if we don't order a counterattack, our defense line will be penetrated by the Japs!" Chief of Staff Chen Dao hurriedly came to Mr. Li. He was so anxious that his voice was out of tune. If he were the political commissar,
I am afraid that the political commissar's power of military intervention will be exercised. Unfortunately, the political commissar of the 8th Army is concurrently served by General Li.
Mr. Li was still looking out the window silently. Even though the rumbling gunshots outside were getting closer and closer, he still had no intention of ordering a counterattack. However, the attentive aide-de-camp discovered that Mr. Li’s right hand behind his back was moving continuously.
Clench, loosen, clench again, loosen again, and the frequency of clenching and loosening is getting faster and faster.
Obviously, Mr. Li was extremely nervous at this moment.
After all, it is related to the victory or defeat of a battle and the life and death of hundreds of thousands of officers and soldiers. If you say you are not nervous, you must be lying!
Suddenly, another major staff officer hurried into the war room and said urgently: "The latent observation post in the forward position reported that the Japanese advance command has passed the anti-tank trench, and the baggage troops and mobile oil depot are approaching the anti-tank trench. In addition,
Some tanks in the Japanese armored group have already started to turn around and refuel!"
"Okay!" Mr. Li immediately waved his fist fiercely upon hearing this.
Immediately, Mr. Li turned back and strode to the edge of the simulated sand table. Staring at the sand table with bright eyes, he continued to issue attack orders to various ministries.
"The latent observation post immediately guided the heavy artillery division to block the bombardment!"
"The tank divisions attack across the board. Don't fight head-on with the Japanese armored groups and lead them around the position until they run out of fuel!"
"All armed helicopters of the Army Aviation Division took off, attacked the enemy's rear from both wings, used napalm to melt the ice, re-cut the anti-tank trenches, and then killed a large number of infantry groups followed by the Kwantung Army. The 82nd and 86th Infantry Divisions immediately
Attack, launch a full-line counterattack against the Japanese army, and quickly eliminate the enemy's remnants!"
Military orders were issued one after another, and in an instant, the 8th Army began a fierce counterattack!
Kwantung Army 5th Front Frontline Command.
General Shizuo Yokoyama was standing on the armored command vehicle with a binoculars in his hands, looking at the groups of trucks loaded with military supplies, especially gasoline and diesel, rumbling from a distance. From time to time, he turned back to the Chief of Staff of the 5th Front, Major General Makino Shiro.
Said: "Makino-kun, tell these idiots to move quickly, the chariot troops will be back soon to refuel."
"Hai." Makino Shiro lowered his head suddenly, then waved to the major staff officer not far away and shouted, "Yours, send a signal immediately to ask them to speed up. All preparations for fuel refueling and maintenance must be made within ten minutes!
"
"咻咻咻咻..." Shiro Makino finished his words, and the ear-piercing scream of artillery shells suddenly passed through the sky.
"General, be careful!" Shiro Makino shouted, and when he was about to step forward and throw Shizuo Yokoyama to the ground, Shizuo Yokoyama pushed him to the side. He staggered and almost fell to his death. Immediately, Shizuo Yokoyama said disdainfully,
"The quality of the Chinese army's artillery is so poor that the point of impact of the bullets is off by several thousand meters... Ugh!"
Halfway through his words, Shizuo Yokoyama suddenly let out a hiccup and said nothing more.
Makino Shiro was extremely uncomfortable with half of Yokoyama Shizuo's words. When he looked up hurriedly, he saw Yokoyama Shizuo looking towards the north with extremely frightened eyes. His face turned into a gray color in an instant. Makino Shiro
Suddenly my heart sank, and I slowly turned around, only to see rows of artillery shells exploding continuously on the battlefield. Although the impact point was thousands of meters away from the 5th Front Army's forward base, it happened to block the logistics troops, especially the
The way forward for mobile oil depots!
Trucks carrying military supplies continued to be hit by artillery shells and suddenly collapsed. Countless gun parts and steel fragments immediately rolled into the air. Occasionally, trucks full of gasoline and diesel barrels were hit by grenades. The sound was shocking.
There was a big fuss, and the billowing flames were dozens of meters high!
"This is impossible." Shizuo Yokoyama hissed in his throat, sucking in the cold air, and muttered as if in his sleep, "Don't the artillerymen of the China Army have eyes? How could they block the forward passage of my logistics troops so accurately!? In other words, this
It’s basically a trap. They have deployed latent observation posts and artillery observers at the front?”
In particular, the Chinese *** team's counterattack timing was too harsh. It happened to be stuck at the moment when the 5th Front Army's heavy artillery group was moving forward, while the tank group was turning back to refuel. At this moment, the Kwantung Army could not even organize firepower.
To counterattack, Shizuo Yokoyama could only watch helplessly as his logistics troops exploded and collapsed under the gunfire of the squadron...
In an instant, Shizuo Yokoyama's heart sank to the bottom of the valley. Without the mechanized heavy equipment for logistical support and fuel supply, it was simply a pile of scrap metal. The Chinese *** team could easily wipe out all those who broke into the deep positions without any effort.
More than 600 Type IV tanks, more than 100 Tiger heavy tanks, and more than 500 heavy guns!
Suddenly, Shizuo Yokoyama turned his attention to the eight infantry divisions that were marching forward in neat marching formations. Up to now, he could only place his hope on these eight infantry divisions and the troops ahead.
Cooperate with the armored cluster to attack the two heavy-armed motorized infantry divisions in deep positions!
As long as these 8 infantry divisions and 2 heavy motorized infantry divisions can survive the most difficult two hours, another batch of emergency reinforcements as well as gasoline and diesel from the rear front can be sent to the front again.
The war is still promising! In any case, at least in terms of troops and firepower, the 5th Front Army has an overwhelming advantage.
More importantly, the 5th Front Army has broken through the Chinese Army's defense line!
"Your Excellency, General, helicopter!" Shiro Makino suddenly shouted in terror, "China Army's Army Aviation Force!"
Shizuo Yokoyama shivered in excitement. He looked up quickly and saw hundreds of black armed helicopters appearing like ghosts from the low altitudes on the left and right sides. These armed helicopters seemed to be moving slowly and leisurely in the sky.
Yes, it is actually much faster than tanks. In less than a moment, more than two hundred armed helicopters were flying over the battlefield.
The next moment, huge "aerial bombs" swung down from the helicopter cabin, hit the ground hard and exploded loudly. Shizuo Yokoyama saw in horror that the aerial bombs actually exploded after the sudden explosion.
With one sound, a huge sea of fire was dragged out, which was three to four hundred meters long and two to three meters wide!
In an instant, the battlefield with a radius of more than ten kilometers suddenly became a hell on earth!
Marching in formation on the battlefield, most of the Japanese soldiers of the eight infantry divisions who had no time to evacuate, as well as a large number of trucks, armored vehicles and artillery, were instantly enveloped and swallowed up by blazing flames, thick smoke and poisonous gas.
, countless Japanese soldiers fell down and rolled in the sea of fire, struggling, wailing, and ***...
"No, this is impossible." Shizuo Yokoyama muttered in his sleep, "How is this possible?"
Makino Shiro next to him also couldn't believe his eyes. What kind of bomb was this?
How could just one bomb spread out and form such a large sea of fire?
Moreover, the fireballs that splashed in all directions after these bombs exploded were extremely terrifying. Even a small group of weak flames was enough to make a veteran who had experienced many battles wait for death.
It spreads quickly throughout the body. In short, once it is stained, you can only wait for death!
Even the four- to five-meter-thick frozen ice on the anti-tank trenches quickly melted and vaporized under the burning of these bombs.
When seven or eight bombs were dropped, the ice layer with a length of more than two kilometers completely melted and disappeared. The once smooth road once again became an insurmountable chasm for all the heavy equipment of the Kwantung Army. At this time, even if the South Manchuria Command moved the entire
All the Kwantung Army's logistics supplies, gasoline and diesel have been mobilized, but I'm afraid they won't be able to save the 5th Front Army trapped in the anti-tank ditch.
"General, be careful!" Another bomb swung down, and the impact point was nearby. Makino Shiro quickly jumped forward and protected Shizuo Yokoyama tightly under him. Shizuo Yokoyama felt that a burning eye suddenly appeared in front of his eyes.
There was a red light, and when he turned over and sat up again, he saw that the surroundings had already turned into a sea of fire.
Makino Shiro's body has been covered in several flames, and he is writhing in pain, struggling, and wailing.
Those flames looked inconspicuous, but the temperature seemed to be extremely high. In an instant, they burned through Makino Shiro's skin and penetrated his muscles. As Makino Shiro rolled and beat, the flames spread rapidly throughout his body, and he was completely lost.
Before realizing it, Makino Shiro rolled hard to the feet of Yokoyama Shizuo, and begged miserably: "General, please..."
Shizuo Yokoyama gritted his teeth, suddenly pulled out the tortoise box, and aimed at Makino Shiro's eyebrows.